In this new program for 10- to 12-year-olds, participants will be invited to explore a wide range of artistic mediums, including painting, illustration, printmaking, sculpture, model making, and textile art. In continuity with our flagship programs for 4- to 9-year-olds, preteens will also be introduced to an artist of the week, allowing them to engage with an artistic practice in a more mature and in-depth way.

Each day, they will create and experiment with a project inspired by the works of the week’s featured artist, while participating in playful cultural mediation activities that help them discover these iconic creators. A weekly drawing class will further strengthen their technical skills and sense of observation.

Every week, the group will take part in an outing to a Montreal museum related to the featured artist’s practice. Possible destinations include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Architecture, or the Museum of Contemporary Art. A local artist represented in our boutique will also meet with the children to share their artistic approach and experience.

The week will be punctuated with free time at La Fontaine Park or atop Mount Royal, where participants can enjoy time together, sketch in their notebooks, or simply take in Montreal’s natural surroundings.

They will leave with multiple artworks, meaningful experiences, enriching artistic references, and new friends, ready to keep exploring their creativity long after the camp ends.

Week 1 – Alphonse Mucha

During this first week, preteens will explore the work of Alphonse Mucha, a celebrated Art Nouveau poster artist and painter, and a leading figure of the Vienna Secession. His work, still influential today, remains a cornerstone in the worlds of illustration and poster design.

Inspired by his artistic universe, participants will take drawing lessons and create their own posters in the style of Mucha. They will also benefit from cultural mediation activities to better understand the artist’s unique visual language and the distinction between decorative arts and visual arts.

To enrich their experience, the group will visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Throughout the week, they will experiment with drawing, inking, and screen printing, discovering printing techniques reminiscent of early 20th-century masters.